new year hope

happy new year, everybody!

2017, man.. what a year. it had some good times, no doubt about it, but i dunno about y’all.. it really flipped us off on its way out. i for one am glad to let 2017 and everything that came with it, be behind me.

i am.. cautiously optimistic about 2018. i’m hopeful. i feel like you *have* to be hopeful, otherwise the tough times of the previous year just keep their hold on you into the next. and i want more than anything to have a fresh start, to have this year be better than the last, so i’m hopeful for now that the new year will bring good things to us.. all of us.

my girls && i are wishing everyone a happy, healthy, prosperous 2018. cheers to a new year and to new experiences, and be hopeful with us that 2018 will be better. ♥

what we’re wearing…
on pumms (left) ::
body + hands – maitreya – lara
head – lelutka – simone
skin – glam affair – greer
eyes – s0ng – crystal forest eye
hair – truth – ginerva (group gift!)
tattoo – bolson – vergilivs
piercings – gabriel – lip piercing sphere
nails + rings – realevil – precious set square
dress – erratic – chiara dress in gold (@ collabor88)
bracelet – maxi gossamer – athena

on vivienne (center) ::
body + hands – maitreya – lara
head – catwa – catya
skin – atomic – holly
eye makeup – izzie’s – festive shimmer eye makeup
lipstick – izzie’s – shimmer lipstick
ears – swallow – darkness ears
hair – magika – seven days
tattoo – speakeasy – girl boss
septum piercing – yummy – ariana septum
other piercings – suicidal unborn – piercing set 05
nails – astralia – compatible nails system
dress – ison – tina dress (@ collabor88)
necklace – voluptas virtualis – bianca
rings – yummy – stella rings

on vixxie (right) ::
body + hands – maitreya – lara
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – amaya
ears – mandala – steking ears
eyes – izzie’s – angel eyes in blue
hair – truth – farryn
tattoo – speakeasy – burnout
septum piercing – yummy – samantha septum
lip piercings – cx – bitten (group gift!)
nails – astralia – compatible nails system
top – tres blah – draped halter in gold (@ collabor88)
skirt – tres blah – party skirt in gold (@ collabor88)
necklace – maxi gossamer – solitaire heart
ring – cx – skull ring

pose + props – come soon
backdrop – gypsy heart

first flurries

the holidays always make me nostalgic for second life. some of my best sl memories center around spending the holidays with my friends && family, exchanging gifts and exploring wintry sims and causing mayhem on sleds.. and taking lots and lots of pictures.

yeah, i’ve still been rattling around on the grid all this time.. just not blogging. to say that i’ve had a hard 2017, especially the latter half, is putting it extremely mild. this year has been rough in my real life and i just needed a break from the blogging world to focus offline instead. i can’t exactly say i’m back at it again like i was, but i do get li’l nostalgic pangs for sl around the holidays.. and even though it’s been tough, i couldn’t let 2017 end without, y’know, saying hi again and stuff.

so hi. 🙂

what i’m wearing…
body + hands – maitreya – lara
head – lelukta – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – amaya in asia
eyes – buzzeri – moonstone eyes in pure
hair + hat – doe – ruby v2
tattoo – speakeasy – burnout
nails – astralia – compatible nails system
nose piercing – yummy – samantha septum (@ the arcade)
lip piercings – cx – bitten (group gift)
dress – pixicat – dark dress in plaid
ring – cx – skull ring
pose + snow prop – sari sari (edited)

summertime kinda feeling

what i’m wearing…
body, hands + feet – maitreya – lara
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – beth applier in asia (@ ebento)
eyes – suicidal unborn – belladonna eyes
hair – truth – taja
tattoo – speakeasy – burnout (@ whimsical)
piercings – haus of darcy – dark winged
nails – cx – biomech claws (group gift!)
top – blueberry – babe top
shorts – blueberry – babe shorts
shoes – reign – vendetta wedges (@ n21)
necklace – maxi gossamer – silver twin hearts
rings – kibitz – rae rings
pose – bauhaus movement
location – baja norte

rompermania

/me smiles sheepishly

hi! been a little bit, huh? what can i say.. stuff comes up, motivation goes down, life.. finds a way of getting *in* the way.

so i’m trying to play a li’l bit of catch up here today, showing off some things that i should have shown off already.. and the theme is rompers!

and we’re starting off with tee*fy! i love just about everything this brand makes, and azure does the combo of sexy ‘n’ cute so, so well. the plunging neckline and short shorts are perfect for warmer days, while the sweet floral print && belted waist give it juuuuust enough cute!

next up is paper arrow. i snagged this at the last round of the epiphany && i lucked out in getting this soft pink option. the satin texture for the fabric and the tie at the waist could make this romper something dressy *or* something super casual.

lastly, we have reign from the last round of collabor88. the pattern options in the fatpack for this romper were *so* perfect for a summertime kinda feel. bright hot pink + navy blue is my absolute favorite color combo and this romper with this tropical floral combined them perfectly~

my apologies, sincerely, for being so absent lately.. but i’m honestly thankful the grid keeps on chuggin’ even when i’m not there. i get to come back to so many lovely new releases && events to check out, and have a backlog of beautiful things to show off!

what i’m wearing…
body, hands + feet – maitreya – lara
ears – mandala – steking ears
head – lelutka – simone
skin + all makeups – glam affair – agnes applier in asia
eyes – suicidal unborn – belladonna eyes
piercings – cx – bitten (group gift!)
tattoo – white widow – matchpoint in henna
nails – empire – stiletto nails ultra
nail polish – .vix – bright solids

in look one (pink/red romper) ::
hair – truth – bronwyn
headband – magika – lil’ headband (group gift!)
romper – tee*fy – azalea romper in floral
shoes – reign – forsaken heels
necklace – vincue + kibitz – harty long collar

in look two (solid pink romper) ::
hair + headband – truth – loni
romper – paper arrow – spring romper in petal
shoes – reign – dazzled gladiator heels
necklace – reign – dazzled necklace

in look three (blue/pink romper) ::
hair + headband – truth – debra
romper – reign – spring romper
shoes – blueberry – cocodoll shoes in sky
necklace – blueberry – cocodoll necklace
bracelets – blueberry – cocodoll bracelets
bag – zenith – spring vintage basket with rose

all poses – le poppycock
backdrop – scarlet creative

too early?

is it too early to dream of the beach?

nahhh, not for me. 😛

what i’m wearing…
body, hands + feet – maitreya – lara
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – kinga applier in asia (@ kustom9)
eyes – suicidal unborn – belladonna eyes rare (@ n21)
hair + headband – besom – bloomishly rare (@ the epiphany)
piercings – cx – bitten (group gift!)
tattoo – absence – maritime rose
nails – empire – stiletto nails ultra
rings – kibitz – rae rings in silver (@ kustom9)
outfit – blueberry – caiti (@ collabor88)
shoes – reign – spring tassel wedges (@ collabor88)
glasses – gizza – rebel summer aviator sunglasses
poses – le poppycock

spring blooms

to me, nothing says spring quite like beautiful, bright flower blooms.. the greenery, the sweet smell, the vibrant petals.. it all makes me excited for warmer weather and sunny skies and some much-needed color outside my windows!

so i enlisted the help of my good judy, vivienne, to show off some pastel, flowery separates that also just scream spring!

our selection of goodies is from the latest round of collabor88, both in shades of floral pink! her outfit is tres blah, foxes && reign.. while mine is tee*fy, pixicat && candydoll. lots of cute, springy there, if you haven’t been!

what we’re wearing…
on vivienne (white hair) ::
body, hands + feet – maitreya – lara
ears – mandala – steking ears
head – catwa – catya
skin + makeup – glam affair – danni applier in asia (@ collabor88)
eyes – s0ng – yasu acid eye (@ sanarae)
hair – taketomi – nahee
tattoo – speakeasy – pure
septum piercing – mandala – okashi septum ring
ear gauges – mandala – taper pierce pearl
nails – astralia – compatible nail system
jacket + top – tres blah – hope kimono in rosey (@ collabor88)
shorts – foxes – miranda shorts (@ collabor88)
shoes – reign – spring tassel wedges (@ collabor88)

on vixxie (teal hair) ::
body, hands + feet – maitreya – lara
ears – mandala – steking ears
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – danni applier in asia (@ collabor88)
eyes – s0ng – aimi pale blue eye
hair – truth – averyelena (group gift!)
tattoo – speakeasy – earthy
piercings – haus of darcy – spiked kiss (lip) && forever (monroe)
top – tee*fy – skye off shoulder top (@ collabor88)
pants + belt – pixicat – tova boyfriend jeans (@ collabor88)
shoes – candydoll – skyler heels (@ collabor88)
necklace – maxi gossamer – little sparrow

poses – purple poses (friends pose @ collabor88)
backdrop – rama background, what next all flowers (books, potted plant, coffee mugs @ collabor88), half deer vines

24k magic

what i’m wearing…
body + hands – maitreya – lara
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – cate applier in asia
eyes – s0ng – yasu kloud eye (@ sanarae)
hair – little bones – blue (@ collabor88)
tattoo – white widow – lovesong in black diamond (@ black fair)
facial piercings – haus of darcy – little scorpion
septum piercing – yummy – luxury septum in princess
nails – astralia – compatible nail system
lingerie – candydoll – sofia (@ collabor88)
necklace – glam affair – jerlise necklace in classy (@ fameshed)
pose – del may
backdrop – rama

all dressed up

have you seen these *new* dresses from blueberry? they are.. exquisite.

the color choices are wonderful – vivienne && i are wearing here two of the fatpack exclusive metallic textures – and the design of them is just superb, that lace detailing is *everything*..!

what we’re wearing…
on vivienne (white hair) ::
body + feet – maitreya – lara
hands – vista – prohands
ears – mandala – steking ears
head – catwa – catya
skin – glam affair – amira applier in asia (@ lootbox gacha)
eye makeup – glam affair – amira eyes makeup set 06 (@ lootbox gacha)
lipstick – glam affair – madison lipstick (@ kustom9)
eyes – s0ng – yasu ange eye (@ sanarae)
hair – taketomi – riye
tattoo – speakeasy – pure (@ kinky)
ear piercings – mandala – taper pierce pearl
nose piercing – mandala – okashi septum ring
nails – spellbound – spooky salon heavy metal light
dress – blueberry – breeanya dress
shoes – essenz – chicago in sand (@ fameshed)
necklace – maxi gossamer – karina court

on vixxie (blonde hair) ::
body + feet – maitreya – lara
hands – slink – dynamic hands
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – carol in asia (@ uber)
eyes – s0ng – aimi pale blue eye
hair – exile – reveling in you
tattoo – speakeasy – earthy (@ lootbox gacha)
piercings – haus of darcy – forever (monroe) && spiked kiss (lips)
nails – empire – stiletto nails ultra
dress – blueberry – breeanya dress
shoes – reign – nikki heels
collar – maxi gossamer – take me slave collar

poses – rk poses
backdrop – rama

lemon squeeze

what i’m wearing…
body + feet – maitreya – lara
hands – slink – dynamic hands
ears – mandala – steking ears
head – lelutka – simone
skin + makeup – glam affair – maria applier in asia (part of powder pack)
eyes – s0ng – aimi pale blue eye
hair – truth – cheri (@ uber)
piercings – haus of darcy – dark winged
tattoo – white widow – arrival (@ kinky)
nails – astralia – slink stiletto base
lingerie + robe – candydoll – dolly set in lemon (@ lootbox gacha)
shoes – blueberry – bonita heels (@ shoetopia)
necklace – maxi gossamer – lover’s solitaire heart
poses – purple poses
backdrop – scarlet creative house (@ collabor88), tarte bed, the loft painting, glam affair rug

day to night

today is the first day of spring! to be honest, i personally am not ready for winter to go away fully (what can i say, i love the snow) but it’ll be nice to have a mix of warmer weather from here on out.

a post from earlier in the month inspired me today to do something similar.. instead of getting ready with me, i’m gonna show off an entire day’s worth of looks! from morning ’til evening, fitting for a little bit of spring sunshine..

so let’s get to it 😀

first up, the morning jog! still gotta look cute, even in sweats. these particular ones are by reign on the bottom && blueberry on the top, both @ collabor88. and i love the way these fit! i paired ’em with some candydoll platform sneakers && a group gift updo from truth.. with some glamistry sunglasses for the bright morning sun, and a kick of lemony, sugary energy in this tumbler also from reign!

next, it’s off to lunch with bae. we found this cute li’l sushi place that serves the most delish array of options, and allarik can’t seem to get enough of it. so i dressed appropriate (imo!) for a midday date in a short candydoll skirt and a cute socks ‘n’ heels combo (both found @ kustom9), a tank top at collabor88 by reign, with an emery denim jacket over top && a casual bag by c’est la vie.

my last stop… drinks with the girls. pumms, vivienne && i are *always* sexy when we go out together, and this blueberry dress works so perfectly for a night out with the besties! i decided to style it with a pair of thigh-high strappy sandals from reign at versus && amped up my makeup by glam affair with a bright, glossy red lip and heavier eyeliner. of course, my homegirls would be showing off on the dance floor while i get turnt on fruity drinks at the bar.. but at least i look super hot while doing so! 😉

and there ya go, three looks.. from morning ’til evening. bringing in spring with fashion is the best way to do it!

what i’m wearing…
body + feet – maitreya – lara
hands – slink – dynamic hands
ears – mandala – steking ears
head – lelutka – simone
skin + all makeups – glam affair – cate applier in asia (@ skin fair)
eyes – s0ng – aimi pale blue eye
tattoo – absence – maritime rose
piercings – haus of darcy – dark winged

in look one (morning) ::
hair – truth – zoya (vip group gift!)
top – blueberry – loli hoodie top (@ collabor88)
pants – reign – lazy days sweatpants (@ collabor88)
shoes – candydoll – andree shoes (@ fameshed)
drink – reign – lemon fizzer tumbler
glasses – glamistry – sunglesses pu2003

in look two (lunch) ::
hair – truth – lisette
top – reign – lazy tank (@ collabor88)
skirt – candydoll – riley skirt (@ kustom9)
jacket – emery – amsterdam jacket
socks + shoes – candydoll – lysae (@ kustom9)
necklace – maxi gossamer – daisy chain
bag – c’est la vie – sunny day bag
bracelet – cae – fairy tale

in look three (bar) ::
hair – truth – cinnamon
dress – blueberry – sophia dress
shoes – reign – anna heels (@ versus)
necklace – maxi gossamer – shades of naughty

all poses – le poppycock